Leslie was born on the 24 June 1906 at Ahaura, Grey, West Coast, New Zealand.
He married Lilian Jessamine Williams in 1936. From that union, stemmed the following children.
| Child | Born | Married | Children | Died | Comments |
| Alan John | 20 Nov 1937 | – | – | 4 Mar 1957 | |
| Ismay Lesley | 1 Sep 1939 | Abt 1963 | – | 26 Feb 2018 | Tinning |
Lillian passed away on the 10 June 1962 at Blackball on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Les passed away on the 27 February 1983 at Te Kuiti, King Country, New Zealand
